Manager - Finance Process and Compliance

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim seeks a Manager - Finance Process and Compliance in Dubai to drive finance transformation and ERP governance across UAE operations. You will optimize SAP and ERP adoption, support system enhancements, and strengthen internal controls while ensuring compliance and data integrity.

The role collaborates with Finance, IT and business teams to identify requirements, drive process improvements, and manage ERP upgrades.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 to 6 years of relevant professional experience.
• At least 2 years of experience supporting SAP or another enterprise ERP platform.
• Experience in automotive, retail, distribution, or similar complex multi-process environments.
• Strong understanding of finance operating systems, transaction flows, and ERP-supported processes.
• Ability to collaborate with Finance, IT and operational stakeholders on system or process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation, enhancement, and optimization of ERP systems from a finance process and compliance perspective.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT and process owners to identify system requirements and improvement opportunities.
• Assist with the design, testing, deployment, and stabilization of ERP upgrades and process enhancements.
• Minimize operational disruption during system changes by coordinating requirements, testing, documentation, and implementation activities.
• Build detailed process knowledge across automotive functions including new and used vehicles, parts, service, rental, leasing, treasury, tax, and reporting.
• Review existing finance and operational workflows to identify inefficiencies and control gaps.
• Recommend practical improvements to strengthen productivity and reduce processing costs.
• Ensure processes and systems comply with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assess business controls and identify areas for stronger preventive or detective controls.
• Develop dashboards and reports to monitor process performance and risks.
• Support SAP inbound and outbound process controls and resolve integration issues.
• Document workflows, system requirements, control points, and operating procedures clearly.
• Coordinate with stakeholders during process redesign and adoption.
• Support user adoption of ERP enhancements through documentation and guidance.
• Track issues and resolve defects or inconsistencies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across finance and automotive operations.
• Provide management with clear reporting on process risks and improvement progress.

Skills

Finance process management

Finance transformation

ERP systems

SAP

Process governance

Financial controls

Compliance management

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

ERP software

Job description

Manager - Finance Process and Compliance Job Snapshot

Role: Manager - Finance Process and Compliance

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Automotive

Function: Finance/Accounting

General Experience: 3 to 6 years

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview Manager - Finance Process and Compliance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Automotive opportunity focused on finance transformation, ERP governance, process improvement, and business controls. Al-Futtaim is hiring an experienced professional to strengthen finance processes across its automotive operations by improving SAP and ERP adoption, supporting system enhancements, identifying operational risks, and ensuring business processes remain efficient, controlled, and compliant.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Automotive
• Function: Finance/Accounting
• General Salary: 18000-28000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Manager - Finance Process and Compliance will support the finance transformation agenda across Al-Futtaim Automotive's UAE and international operations. The position connects finance, technology, and operational teams to ensure ERP platforms, business processes, and financial controls work effectively across complex automotive activities. The role will examine how finance processes operate across new vehicles, used vehicles, parts, service, rental, leasing, treasury, tax, reporting, and related functions. By identifying process gaps, system limitations, control weaknesses, and opportunities for automation, the manager will help improve operational efficiency while protecting data quality, financial integrity, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support implementation, enhancement, and optimization of ERP systems from a finance process and compliance perspective.
• Work with Finance, IT, process owners, and operational teams to identify system requirements and improvement opportunities.
• Assist with the design, testing, deployment, and stabilization of ERP upgrades and process enhancements.
• Minimize operational disruption during system changes by coordinating requirements, testing, documentation, and implementation activities.
• Develop detailed process knowledge across automotive functions including new vehicles, used vehicles, parts, service, rental, leasing, treasury, taxation, finance integration, and management reporting.
• Review existing finance and operational workflows to identify inefficiencies, duplication, control gaps, and unnecessary manual activities.
• Recommend practical improvements that strengthen productivity, reduce processing costs, and improve service delivery.
• Ensure processes and supporting systems operate in accordance with internal policies, approved procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Assess business controls and highlight areas where stronger preventive or detective controls are required.
• Build exception management dashboards and early warning reports that help identify unusual transactions, process failures, and operational risks.
• Use analytical tools and business data to monitor process performance and support management decision-making.
• Support SAP inbound and outbound process controls and resolve finance-related integration issues with relevant technology teams.
• Document workflows, system requirements, control points, process changes, and operating procedures clearly.
• Coordinate with stakeholders during process redesign initiatives and ensure agreed changes are understood and adopted.
• Support user adoption of ERP enhancements through communication, documentation, testing, and operational guidance.
• Track implementation issues and work with responsible teams to resolve defects, control weaknesses, or process inconsistencies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across divisional finance and automotive operations.
• Provide management with clear reporting on process risks, exceptions, system issues, and improvement progress.

Ideal Profile

• Role is suitable for a finance process professional who combines accounting knowledge with ERP understanding, analytical capability, and practical experience working across business and technology teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 to 6 years of relevant professional experience.
• At least 2 years of experience supporting SAP or another enterprise ERP platform.
• Previous exposure to automotive, retail, distribution, or another complex multi-process business environment is preferred.
• Strong understanding of finance operating systems, transaction flows, business controls, and ERP-supported processes.
• Ability to examine workflows systematically and identify process risks, inefficiencies, and control weaknesses.
• Experience working with Finance, IT, and operational stakeholders on system or process improvement initiatives.
• Good understanding of SAP inbound and outbound processes is advantageous.
• Professional qualifications such as CA, CPA, CMA, SAP certification, Project Management, or Information Systems certification are beneficial.
• Strong written documentation and process mapping capability.
• Confidence presenting finance, system, and control requirements to different stakeholder groups.
• Ability to manage several improvement initiatives and operational priorities simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining an understanding of wider business objectives.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where systems, processes, and operating requirements continue to evolve.

Skills Set

• Finance process management
• Finance transformation
• ERP systems
• SAP
• SAP inbound processes
• SAP outbound processes
• Process governance
• Financial controls
• Compliance management
• Business process improvement
• Process mapping
• Process documentation
• ERP enhancement
• ERP implementation support
• System testing
• User acceptance testing
• Business requirements
• Finance integration
• Exception management
• Risk identification
• Control assessment
• Early warning reporting
• Management dashboards
• Data analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Automotive finance processes
• Treasury processes
• Tax processes
• Financial reporting
• Rental and leasing processes
• Parts and service finance
• Stakeholder management
• Change implementation
• Continuous improvement

Why Join Us

This position provides an opportunity to influence how finance systems and processes operate across a large and diversified Automotive business. The role offers exposure to finance transformation, SAP enhancement, process governance, operational controls, analytics, and cross-functional improvement initiatives rather than focusing solely on routine accounting activities. Working across multiple automotive business streams gives the successful candidate a broad understanding of how vehicle sales, aftersales, parts, leasing, rental, treasury, taxation, and reporting interact within an integrated ERP environment. This experience can provide a strong foundation for future progression in finance transformation, process governance, systems finance, or business control leadership. Al-Futtaim's continued investment in digital platforms and operational improvement also creates opportunities to contribute to projects that increase automation, strengthen controls, improve data visibility, and support more efficient decision-making across the business.

About the Company

Al-Futtaim is a diversified, privately held regional business headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with operations across automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare. Established in the 1930s, the group employs more than 35000 people across over 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Through Al-Futtaim Automotive, the organization manages a broad portfolio covering vehicle distribution, manufacturing, leasing, aftersales, mobility solutions, and related services while continuing to invest in technology, process improvement, operational excellence, and long-term workforce development.